Rebekka Endler | Witches, Bitches, It-Girls

Which misogynistic narratives and myths continue to shape our thinking and actions today? Bestselling author Rebekka Endler explores this question in her book ‘Witches, Bitches, It-Girls – wie patriarchale Mythen uns bis heute prägen’ (‘Witches, Bitches, It Girls – How Patriarchal Myths Continue to Shape Us Today’). In an anecdotal search for clues throughout human history, Endler looks into the engine room of patriarchy. She deals with canonisation in art, with so-called normality and feminist waves, with cancel culture and transphobia – and asks: ‘What still makes so many women today dream of a fairy-tale prince who will save them?’ ‘Why do so-called “tradwives” promote a life as a housewife and mother?’ ‘What is behind the mommy blogger wave, and what function do images of women such as witches, bitches, and it girls serve?’

With humour, quick wit, and a fighting spirit, Rebekka Endler shows how we all perpetuate patriarchy on a daily basis – and how we can still change it if we understand and attack the system behind it.